Thank you for interjecting here. You articulated the thoughts that were running through my head when I read that reply better than I would have been able to. TBH, this is a lot of what I meant in my original comment. The person you were replying to is leaving out one key element, a element you account for, which is that there’s an assumption that American government, platforms, media, etc, is operating from a position of good faith, something that objective reality has shown to be absolutely false. The ruling American oligarchy does not operate in good faith, ever. They will lie, cheat, and manipulate anything and everything to suit their narrative and increase profits. The market reigns supreme, until it becomes more profitable to corral it. Protectionism is bad, except for our own protectionism. I could continue but I think this beats the dead horse enough.